Bowie County
Began 8th grade in 2007
1,329 students
Graduated from high school
1,052 (79.2%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
648 (48.8%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
270 (20.3%)
Statewide: 22.8%
Each year, approximately 300,000 students begin eighth grade in a Texas public school. National employment and earnings statistics suggest that these students will have materially better prospects as adults if they finish high school and enroll in and complete a post-secondary certificate or degree program. Using data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency, the Tribune is providing a look into the outcomes of students who started eighth grade in a Texas public school over the past nine years.
Of the 1,329 students in Bowie County who began 8th grade in 2007, 20.3 percent received a certificate or degree from a Texas college or university within six years of their anticipated high school graduation date. For context, a 13-year-old student who started 8th grade in 1997 is about 35 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2007 is now about 25.
We have broken down these numbers by ethnicity, gender and economic status.
Ethnicity
A breakdown, by ethnicity, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Ethnicity | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black | 441 | 352 | 208 | 65 |
Hispanic | 39 | 33 | 20 | 11 |
White | 831 | 653 | 412 | 190 |
Other | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
Total | 1,329 | 1,052 | 648 | 270 |
Gender
A breakdown, by gender, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Gender | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 657 | 526 | 359 | 144 |
Male | 672 | 526 | 289 | 126 |
Total | 1,329 | 1,052 | 648 | 270 |
Economic status
A breakdown, by economic status, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Economic status | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Disadvantaged | 632 | 461 | 252 | 99 |
Not disadvantaged | 697 | 591 | 396 | 171 |
Total | 1,329 | 1,052 | 648 | 270 |